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Why should we care how India is portrayed in foreign media in foreign countries which even includes so called allies. It clearly shows that they know nothing about India's progress and that to me is a blessing in disguise as lesser we are known to outside world the better. I don't care less about this reports as I see them as burnol effect. Trying to heal the burn somewhere !!

It is better than projecting the rise of superpower causing fear among people. I see rise of India as a soft super power and one that has positive effect on world stability.

As for respect, the people who has power does know how to respect India and that is what matters, froth on waves looks numerous but holds no real power, journalist are like froths, engineers holds power in any super power nation where it matters..I see India as engineering powerhouse in 2 decades.

So take a chip pill and no need to increase temperature of blood where it does not matter!! Golden mantra of 21 century - Hyenas no matter how many in number and wherever they bark, elephant don't change the course!!..

A five-year-old Christian girl in London has, reportedly, been put in the care of two different Muslim foster families in the last six months against the girl’s family’s wishes, The Times reported.

Citing a confidential local authority report, The Times claims that the child, who only speaks English, was encouraged to learn Arabic by one of the families she was under care of and begged social services to not send her back as they “do not speak English”.

The child, at times “very distressed”, claimed that one foster carer removed her necklace which had a Christian cross. She was also not allowed to eat the food given by her mother as it contained ‘haram’ ingredients.

A five-year-old Christian girl in London has, reportedly, been put in the care of two different Muslim foster families in the last six months against the girl’s family’s wishes, The Times reported.

Citing a confidential local authority report, The Times claims that the child, who only speaks English, was encouraged to learn Arabic by one of the families she was under care of and begged social services to not send her back as they “do not speak English”.

The child, at times “very distressed”, claimed that one foster carer removed her necklace which had a Christian cross. She was also not allowed to eat the food given by her mother as it contained ‘haram’ ingredients.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 33 Surah Ahzaab verses 4-5:Allah has not made your adopted sons your real sons. These are the things which you utter from your mouths, but Allah says what is based on reality; and He Alone guides to the Right Way. Call your adopted sons after their fathers names; this is more just in the sight of Allah. And if you do not know who their fathers are, then they are your brothers in faith and your friends. There is no blame on you if you say something unintentionally; but you will surely be to blame for what you say with the intention of your hearts. Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

This is more charitable interpretation from a Liberal Islamic website.

"A number of Sikh, Hindu and Pakistani Christian groups have written a joint letter criticising Labour’s “weak response” to a frontbencher who spoke out about the race factor in sex-grooming cases.

The letter, co-signed by Lord Singh of Wimbledon, defends Sarah Champion, the Labour MP who was forced to quit the front bench after pointing out that many perpetrators of sex crimes involving street-grooming were of Pakistani origin.

The letter also points out that it is “not just white girls” who have fallen victim to grooming gangs."

Andrew Griffin, Lizzie Dearden 'Explosion' at London Tube station ‘Many injured’ in stampede as people flee reported blast at London station parsons-green.jpgPolice are responding to an incident at Parsons Green Underground station in west London, where witnesses say there has been an explosion. Here are the latest updates.

Transport for London (TfL) said the District Line was partially suspended because of a “security alert”.TfL referred The Independent to the British Transport Police, who could not immediately be contacted.The Metropolitan Police said they were aware of the incident but could not provide further information.

Live Updates1 min agoHelicopters are now over the train, and show that it appears to be entirely act from the inside. It also shows people being walked off the train and along the side of the tracks.6 mins ago

Aerial shots on Sky show people being escorted out of the train, which is still at Parsons Green station.

10 mins agoPolice have told people to "avoid the area" after the explosion in west London.

"Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service and British Transport Police are in attendance along with the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service," London's police said in a statement.

"We would advise people to avoid the area.13 mins agoFlames engulfed one carriage and raced along a train on a west London route to Parsons Green, forcing passengers to trample others as they rushed for an exit, an eyewitness told Reuters.

The man said people were trampled on when they fled the train after hearing a whoosh and seeing flames race towards them. He said he did not hear a bang after police rushed to an incident at the station at Parsons Green.

"I just heard a kind of whoosh. I looked up and saw the whole carriage engulfed in flames making its way towards me," he told Reuters, adding that the train was packed with people.16 mins agoThe video below appears to show the aftermath of the explosion, with the Tube train parked at the station and the fire still blazing.16 mins agoThis image appears to show wires coming from the bucket that was reportedly left on the Tube, and the source of the explosion.

24 mins agoA witness tells LBC that there are "around 20 people with physical injuries" after the explosion.26 mins agoThe BBC's Sophie Raworth says that she saw a woman taken into an ambulance with burns "from top to toe" after the explosion.31 mins agoIt's not clear yet whether anyone was injured in the blast. But witnesses report that in the panic and rush to leave the train, some people may have been injured.40 mins ago

‘Many injured’ as stampede of people flee from ‘explosion’ at Parsons Green Tube station

The IndependentPeople have been injured in a "stampede" as they attempted to escape a reported explosion on the London Underground, according to a witness. While the explosion itself may not have injured anyone, a number of people were hurt as people ran from it, one commuter said.an hour agoGood morning and welcome to our live blog with the latest updates on an incident at Parsons Green Tube station, where witnesses say there has been an explosion on a train. Police have not confirmed the cause of the alarm, which has caused the station and part of the District Line to be shut.

current case is interesting. no soosai bummer, fairly basic device made from basic ingredients and xmas fairy lights detonator. i'm no expert but looks like the plastic bucket probably didn't contain the charge properly which therefore failed to explode - just burned out. police haven't said whether it was a timer or a mobile phone trigger, and whilst they have identified a suspect on CCTV, there is no news of who/what/where. my initial thoughts were that it might be a somali or maghrebi... but i am coming back to a young british-pakistani with a chemistry book and the fervour of jeehard coursing through his underpants

meanwhile armed police presence will increase, more patrols in general and troops will be deployed to guard key locations to take the pressure off the police

Face book says he comes from Damascus, has worked for nightclub promoters in London and studied English at West Thames College ityadi ... both abduls were foster kids of the same English Couple.His FB page:<here>

staff from the UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) were reportedly denied access to security details when they visited the company in Shenzhen, China, earlier this year. The trip was part of a four-year process that the company must pass before it is granted a licence to build a nuclear reactor at Bradwell.

Brexit could cause major power cuts, nuclear scientists warnFollowing the visit, UK inspectors praised the “high level of expertise and commitment” at CGN.

However, they said they had been refused security information about the CGN plant in Fangchenggang, China, which could be a model for the Bradwell facility. The inspectors’ report was released to The Guardian in response to a freedom of information request.

In it, they said: “With regard to the sharing of information, such as the security plans for FCG [Fangchenggang] Unit 3, CGN stated that these were protected documents under Chinese regulations.

If Labour Govt tries to preach to us, India can threaten tough diplomatic and commercial counter measures against Britain. It can and should show a mirror to Britain to make it realize its aukat. Earlier being a part of EU it could have brought in collective pressure and remain unaffected to any Indian reaction. Now it is vulnerable and should be told in no uncertain terms that there are red lines it can cross only to its detriment.

I am surprised India is letting Britain go scot free after it has given protection (under the garb of its laws and judicial process) to wanted criminals from India. India can and should absolutely retaliate.

On the eve of Queen Elizabeth's visit to India when they had tried an equal equal with pakistan and offered to mediate on resolving Kashmir, IK Gujral had called Britain third rate power in 1997. If IK Gujral could say this just to an offer of mediation when India was very vulnerable post Soviet Union collapse, then today if they talk in favor of separatists/terrorists, India should go all out and humiliate it diplomatically and commercially.

Really? Check what had happened post Gujral's attack on Britain then. Then Foreign Secretary of Shit Britain did not utter the K word when he visited India and to placate India it supported India's membership of the Asea-Europe meeting.

More evidence of Lallooo style mental retardation that the Labour party suffers from....they're looking to provide reservation for Paki students to enter Oxbridge else how will they compete with loads of smarter Indians ?

Following on the sex scandal that hit the RN,where the CO and XO of one of the RN's SSBNs were found to have inappropriate relationships with fellow female officers,plus 9 more submariners sacked for using cocaine and indulging in sex escapades ,one can understand where they take their lead from,the famous Houses of Parliament in Westminster ,the mother parliament of all democracies

Theresa May will sack sex pest Cabinet ministers, as 36 of her own MPs are accused of inappropriate behaviourTheresa May will sack Cabinet ministers if necessary CREDIT: EPA

Gordon Rayner, political editor 30 OCTOBER 2017 • 12:33AMTheresa May will sack Cabinet ministers if they are proven to be sex pests, the Telegraph understands, as a rapidly growing list of MPs accused of harassment circulated in Westminster.

The Prime Minister wrote to Commons Speaker John Bercow yesterday demanding tough new rules to govern MPs’ behaviour, saying the problem “cannot be tolerated any longer”.

It was claimed Conservative party staff have complied a list of 36 current Tory MPs against whom allegations of inappropriate behaviour have been made, including having affairs with junior colleagues, being "handsy" with women and using prostitutes.

Mrs May also asked the Cabinet Office to investigate the conduct of international trade minister Mark Garnier, who admitted calling his secretary “sugar t**s” and sending her to buy sex toys for him.

The UK may have taken the historic decision to leave the European Union, but the bloc is looked upon far more favourably here than it is in some countries.

According a survey, 55 per cent of Britons said the UK had benefitted from being a member of the EU, while only 39 per cent of Italians agreed with the statement.

Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group, tweeted a table of EU states, ranked according to how much they believe membership has paid off.

The Belgian politician said: “A significant majority of Europeans believe EU Membership is beneficial for them. But we could do so much more. Let’s build the EU we need!”

At the top of the list is Ireland, Malta and Lithuania. France, the Czech Republic are just above the UK in terms of support.

According to the report, 90 cent of the Irish believe their country had benefitted from being a member of the EU.

Earlier this year, the UK’s Brexit Secretary said no other countries were likely to follow Britain in leaving the EU.

David Davis said fears from the European Commission that Brexit would start a domino effect were “without foundation”.

He argued Britain was “a very different country” to the rest of the EU and suggested that the UK had decided to leave because of its unique “global reach”.

Nigel Farage, as well as Donald Trump, predicted the Brexit vote could spell the beginning of the end for the European Union.

However, support among the bloc’s citizens has actually jumped sharply since the Brexit vote.

Earlier this year, countries including Germany and France reported a rises in the number of people with a favourable view.

But the report, published over summer, warned that concerns about the EU remained.

“[The rise in support] does not necessarily mean these publics are satisfied with the current state of affairs in Europe,” it said.

After Brexit, Italian ministers warned the EU that it must change direction or risk collapse after Britain’s vote to leave the bloc.

“The unthinkable is happening,” Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said. “A double reaction to Brexit is under way, one financial, one political. The financial one, at least until now, is limited. I am more worried about the political one.

“There is a cocktail of factors that can lead to various outcomes, including a further push towards disintegration.”

May hits Brussels in bid to break Brexit deadlock

Prime Minister Theresa May travels to Brussels on Monday for talks over dinner with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker after deadlock in the Brexit talks appeared to dash her hopes that a summit this week could launch negotiations on future trade ties. Saskia O'Donoghue reports